As the nearest term risk of large-scale, high-risk shipping of irradiated nuclear fuel is the proposed opening of centalized interim storage facilities (CISF), please see that section of our website for more info. on nuclear waste transport risks. For example, Holtec International/Eddy-Lea [Counties] Energy Alliance (Holtec/ELEA) has proposed opening a CISF in southeastern New Mexico by June 2022.

Article originally appeared on Beyond Nuclear (http://www.beyondnuclear.org/).